We value each life and feel it should be lived to the highest potential. Our goal is to advance this potential in our animal's lives in ways varying from relieving pain and suffering to increasing the level of performance in animal athletes.
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Mission
Provide the community with the highest quality, best educated and most dedicated animal chiropractors in the world. Promote and support research that will advance the knowledge, skill and treatment of animals via animal chiropractic. Educate the global community and the fields of veterinary medicine, chiropractic, physical rehabilitation, pain management and other related professions about the benefits of chiropractic care.
Services Offered
Dog Services
- Dog Acupuncture
- Dog Allergies
- Dog Anesthesia
- Dog Behavior
- Dog Boarding
- Dog Cancer
- Dog Cardiology
- Dog Dentistry
- Dog Dermatology
- Dog Deworming
- Dog Diagnostic Imaging
- Dog Emergency Care
- Dog Exercise
- Dog Homeopathic Remedies
- Dog Illnesses and Disease
- Dog Laboratory
- Dog Integrative Medicine
- Dog Laser Therapy
- Dog Medications
- Dog Nutrition
- Dog Pain Management
- Dog Parasites
- Dog Flea and Tick
- Dog Heartworm
- Dog Preventive Care
- Dog Endoscopy
- Dog Grooming
- Dog Laparoscopic Surgery
- Dog Microchipping
- Puppy Care
- Dog Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
- Dog Reproductive Services
- Dog Senior Care
- Dog Spay or Neuter
- Dog Surgery
- Dog Vaccination
- Dog Wellness Exams
Cat Services
- Cat Acupuncture
- Cat Anesthesia
- Cat Behavior
- Cat Boarding
- Cat Cancer
- Cat Cardiology
- Cat Dentistry
- Cat Dermatology
- Cat Deworming
- Cat Diagnostic Imaging
- Cat Emergency Care
- Cat Homeopathic and Nutraceutical
- Cat Bathing & Hygiene
- Cat Endoscopy
- Cat Eye Care
- Cat Flea and Tick
- Cat Grooming
- Cat Heartworm
- Cat Illnesses and Disease
- Cat Integrative Medicine
- Kitten Care
- Cat Lab Work
- Cat Laparoscopy
- Cat Laser Therapy
- Cat Medications
- Cat Microchipping
- Cat Nutrition
- Cat Pain Management
- Cat Preventive Care
- Cat Senior Care
- Cat Spaying or Neutering
- Cat Surgery
- Cat Vaccinations
- Cat Wellness Exams
- Cat House Calls
History
Early 1900's 1930's The Palmer School of Chiropractic maintained a Veterinarian hospital where they could adjust the vertebral subluxations of sick animals as well as offering a Doctor of Chiropractic-Veterinary Degree.
1986 First Animal Chiropractic Conference was held at Life University in Georgia.
Dr. Sharon Willoughby - Chiropractic History - Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic - Wellsville, KS
1987 Dr. Sharon Willoughby starts and becomes Director of the Options for Animals Foundation "to provide educational material for the animal chiropractor so that the health of animals everywhere can be improved".
1987 On August 1, Dr. Willoughby holds the first day-long Modern Equine Chiropractic Workshop at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.
1989 The American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) was formed. Dr. Willoughby was chosen as President and charged with developing an educational animal chiropractic program for chiropractors and veterinarians. Later that year, Options for Animals School of Animal Chiropractic was established in Port Byron, Illinois. Also called the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association School, the course consisted of four modules in a 100 hour educational program.
1990 Certified in Animal Chiropractic by the AVCA - Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic - Wellsville, KS
1990 The first class graduates and is certified in animal chiropractic by the AVCA.
1994 Options for Animals takes its Animal Chiropractic Course to Australia, teaching for the Post Graduate Division of the Veterinary School at the University of Sydney.
2000 Dr. Sharon Willoughby retires and splits the AVCA into two parts. She retains Options for Animals School of Animal Chiropractic, and gives the naming rights of the AVCA to a new professional association of animal chiropractors based in Blue Jacket, Oklahoma. All past, present and future aspects of the animal chiropractic school will now be referred to as Options for Animals.
Dr. Heidi Bockhold and Dr. Drew Spisak - Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic - Wellsville, KS
2003 Options for Animals is sold to past AVCA Board Members and long standing Options instructors: Dr. Heidi Bockhold and Dr. Drew Spisak. The curriculum is expanded to five modules consisting of over 210 hours of education.
2003 Options for Animals takes its Animal Chiropractic Course to Sittensen, Germany, and has been teaching there at the International Academy for Veterinary Chiropractic ever since.
2004 Options collaborates with Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City.
2005 Options for Animals opens a brand new campus and school, built specifically for the teaching of Integrative Veterinary Health Care (Animal Chiropractic), in Wellsville, Kansas.
Thousands of Chiropractors and Veterinarians, from 30 countries around the world, have graduated from Options.
2005 Options for Animals takes its Animal Chiropractic Course to England, and has been teaching there at the Anglo European College of Chiropractic ever since.
2006 2012 Options Instructors lecture at many veterinary schools and conferences including UC Davis, K-State, University of Minnesota, University of Florida, NAVC, AAEP, CVC, and Western States.
2008 2013 Dr. Eschbach and Options for Animals make personal appearances, presentations and testify at many state boards of veterinary medicine and chiropractic, including Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Nevada, and Georgia. 2012 Options for Animals Introduction to Animal Chiropractic Course is taught at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic as a selective and becomes the first animal chiropractic course to be taught as part of a Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) accredited chiropractic curriculum. 2013 Options expands its educational opportunities for veterinarians and chiropractors as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary!
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- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Insurance